... Colman, Ruth V.
Title: The briefest Englishgrammar and
punctuation guide ever!/by Ruth Colman.
ISBN: 978 1 74223 279 9 (pbk.)
Subjects: English language – Grammar.
English language – Punctuation.
Dewey ... old bike?
This and that in such contexts are also considered to
be adjectives. They are called demonstrative adjectives.
Their plurals, of course, are these and those. Some
grammars and dictionaries ... (and a few more)
Not all the grammarians agree about some of these, so
you may find some dictionaries classify them differently.
In traditional grammars the is known as the definite
article, and...
... (nửa, rưỡi), khi half theo sau một số
nguyên vẹn. Chẳng hạn, 2 1/2 kilos = two and half kilos hoặc two kilos
and a half (hai kí rưỡi), nhưng 1/2 Kg = half a kilo (nửa kí) [không có
a trước ... tận cùng là f hay fe chỉ thêm s như bình
thường. Chẳng hạn, Cliff - cliffs (vách đá), Handkerchief -
handkerchiefs (khăn tay), Safe, safes (két sắt), Still life (Bức tranh tĩnh
vật) - still ... appendices (phần phụ lục); genesis, geneses (cội nguồn);
erratum, errata (lỗi in); memorandum, memoranda (bản ghi nhớ);
phenomenon, phenomena (hiện tượng); radius, radii (bán kính); terminus,...
... message! When shaking hands, grasp the other's hand and firmly
pump it up and down once or twice, and then let go. In situations where there is a closer
relationship the handshake may last ...
Shaking Hands
The handshake is very important in the American business world. When meeting with a
customer or prospective client, business people will always hold out their hands for a
handshake. ...
quality of a handshake. If it is limp and weak, Americans may assume that the person is
weak-willed, insecure, or indecisive. For this reason, it is important to make your
handshake firm and strong,...
... and Philip Locke’s A University
Course in English Grammar, which broke new ground by offering to advanced students
of English a comprehensive course, based on Halliday’s Systemic Functional Grammar.
It ... influences, including the grammars of Quirk and his colleagues. However, it also
made its own important contribution to our knowledge and understanding of many
points of English grammar, and has been widely ... up-to-date, descriptive grammar is a completecourse for first degree and post-
graduate students of English, and is particularly suitable for those whose native language
is not English.
Angela Downing...
... intention of giving it back, and I really do not expect
them to. The same is true of pencils. How often has a teacher asked, “Will
you lend so -and- so a pencil?” and how rarely has the thing been ... help the reader understand your
topic.
Important: Begin at least one sentence with an adverb and one with a preposi-
tional phrase.
A sample composition follows.
Model Composition
“A Classmate”
1
Marie ... problem (S3)
her personality (S4 and S5)
the friends she has made and the help they are giving her (S6 and S7)
Note that S3 begins with the prepositional phrase At first, and S6 with the adverb
Already.
VARYING...
... thousand languages in North and South America alone.
b. Throughout the world, the number of languages is decreasing rapidly, and once
there were more than a thousand languages in North and South ... with potato chips, and an
apple for lunch.
b. For lunch, I ordered a cheese sandwich, a bag of potato chips, and an apple.
5. a. Liv had accepted Joel’s invitation to the dance, and she changed ... patience and dexterity, is a challenging sport.
8. Dogs are intelligent and attuned to humans, so they make good working companions.
9. Nursing is a good career choice and is suitable for both men and...